405 Project Stuck In The Slow Lane
Elon Musk quips that it’s easier getting rockets into orbit than navigating his commute between home in Bel-Air and his Space Exploration Technologies factory in Hawthorne.
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350 Layoffs Pending at Nuke Plant
Company: Southern CA EdisonCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -350Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: San Clemente, CA
Governor Jerry Brown Praises Chinese For Bullet Train
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown got a firsthand look on Thursday at the world’s most extensive high-speed rail system and praised the initiative that created the Chinese railway, saying he was anxious to start building similarly ambitious projects in California.
A Busy California Port Seeks To Grow, But A Neighbor Objects
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Just before officials at the Port of Los Angeles unanimously approved a plan for a vast new railyard last month, the mayor of Long Beach was incensed. How dare they, he angrily asked at a public meeting, value the lives of residents on Los Angeles’s side of the border more than those who live in his city.
Assemblyman Manual Pérez Bills Advance
Sacramento, California – Today, three bills by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez passed their first policy hurdles with strong support in Assembly policy committees.
California High-Speed Rail Costs Soar Again
SACRAMENTO — While much of the squabbling over California’s high-speed rail project has focused on its huge construction price tag, the cost to taxpayers just to plan the bullet train is also soaring.
California Facing Bid Challenges in Improving State Roads
The Reason Foundation, a libertarian-leaning think tank, says in a new report that California is facing big challenges in improving driving conditions on its state-owned roads.
Home Depot to Hire 900 Seasonal Workers at Local Stores
Company: Home DepotCA Net Job Gain/Loss: 900Reason: ExpandCity/Region Gaining Jobs: San Diego County, CANotes: Seasonal workers
Amazon Fulfillment Center to Create Jobs
Company: Amazon.com Inc.CA Net Job Gain/Loss: 1000Reason: Expand, From Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Seattle, WACity/Region Gaining Jobs: Tracy, CA
More Competitive Port, Promise of Critical infrastructure Projects
The Port of Long Beach is betting billions of dollars on its future. This is a bet it has to make to compete globally. Long Beach’s Board of Harbor Commissioners is expected Monday to formally approve a $1.2 billion budget for the massive Middle Harbor terminal expansion project.
Amazon Site in Patterson Nearing Start of Construction
Company: Amazon.com Inc.CA Net Job Gain/Loss: 350Reason: Expand, From Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Seattle, WACity/Region Gaining Jobs: Patterson, CA
American Airlines Expects 1,097 California Layoffs in November
Company: American AirlinesCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -706Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Los Angeles, CANotes: Story describes cuts in four different cities in CA with specific job loss figures
American Airlines Expects 1,097 California Layoffs in November
Company: American AirlinesCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -80Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: San Diego, CANotes: Story describes cuts in four different cities in CA with specific job loss figures
American Airlines Expects 1,097 California Layoffs in November
Company: American AirlinesCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -42Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: San Jose, CANotes: Story describes cuts in four different cities in CA with specific job loss figures
American Airlines Expects 1,097 California Layoffs in November
Company: American AirlinesCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -224Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: San Francisco, CANotes: Story describes cuts in four different cities in CA with specific job loss figures